Pencil-display box



July 6 1926.

W. T. BlEsl-:L

PENCIL DISPLAY BOX 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 25 1925 -ATTORNEY f appended'claims'. v

' In the 'accompanying drawings illustratv v l the front of'thefboxfbroken away, and 'withl ftohold aroworfrows o 'position. In' fforin: the Abox 'is rectangular and comprises a rear wall'lOz which is con- `fflOll- 'The @211905911 I'OII? edges 28 0f .the tinuousthroughout the length andr depth of "ments are preferably' covered with a mate- Vseller of pencilsxJThe lower'end of--the box Patented' July 6;" V51926.' i

,VU NITED:

STAfifi?- SY WILLIAM T. BiEsEnoE NEw-voRm-NQ Y., AssrenoR JroasEPn Dixon cRucIBLE' i COMPANY, F JERSEY cnrY, NEW JERSEY, AcoRPoRA'rIoN 0E NEW JERSEY." 1

- @Nein-DISPLAY Box.

VAThe invention relates to i an improvementv ldisplayed ina more attractive and attenei.

tion-compelling manner than'in 'the' boxes heretofore provided forgthis purpose, To

this'y end y,the vinventionconsists in the im proved pencilY displayf-box hereinafter fully described and particularly'pointed' out in the" ing ythe preferredjform of thel invention, Fig. 1 isafrontelevationof the `improved pencil display box, withl the lower-"portion Vof lthe i pencils vin the conditionv in' which.- they 'are packed'forV shipping; *Fig 2 is la A'front elevation similar `to Fig. with the pencils linthe'condition in which they are displayed 1Vfor sale onlthe counter or kshow case ;k Fig. l3 isa transversel section, onv an enlarged scale, through the box, with lthe'hinge or yeasel in 'closedl condition; `Figfl Vis a view similar toFig.V 3,' with ythe-'hinge -orfeasel-in open f condition Vand showingthe method employed fo'rfraising the'middle section ofthe pencils; Fig; 5 'is a section taken talong'the line of Fig. 6`; and Fig.v 6Y is ay section through the flower left hand corner of the box, 'with-the'pencils removed.: f

rIVhe improved pencil display box, as Aillustrated 'in the-fdrawings; :is 1an elongated *structure open at its upper sideand adaptld pencils 9 in uprig t the box anda fronti wall l11 having the mid-V 'dle open space l2 and the upper .open space l klower portion ofthe .front wall 11 fandl the vband lllfarefadaptedfto presentithe usual the appearance Shim/1mm F1a' 1111s condition the box: may beV shipped `or othergwisewh'andled. When, however, ,the box is Y n'pla'cedf {o11'"the .counten .showcase f or. other `supportgfor v,displayi-ngf the pencils for sale, the rowslofepencils inthe box `are caused to v` assume Athefpositions shown in '-Fig.:2. v 21tadvertising matter lof Vthemanufactur'er.and

' is' closed"V by abottom which Lkcons'istsfof a flange-1 5 projecting forwardly from the lowerendof` the rear `wall 10 4and yaflange '1 6 whichI projects rearwardly `fromkthelowfv Veriendfoffthefront -wall 11. Each end off the box is -closed byV a wall vconsisting ofa f flange -18' projecting forwardly ,from `the v"reifer wall and avflange 19 which projects rearwardlyv fron/i". the front wall y'11..y AThese Y` 'parts maybe securedrtogether by-glue and by rivets. i The fsurfacesofthe jfront, rear and sidel walls, offthe boxv 'exposed to'view,

aswellas the bottom of the box,y arefcov-y Veredby a good quality of glazed-,paperor rthe like indicated at 20L The body portion .of the box constitutedv by the front, rear,

Vsideand bottomwalls may be composed'jof 4 any material suitable for the purpose,-` vsuch as card#V orpaste-board. Y

vThebox may be made Tin suchproportions as to hold anyffdesired number oftpencils.

A box Vof yconvenient size will hold and fully display fone-half a `gross ,of-f pencils arv7o 'ranged across the box inv two rows of thirtyf.'

ksix pencils-each. `In order that, the display l boxm'ayvbe used for 'an assortment of pen- .cilswof 'different grades, Iand kespecially of Y diferently, coloredV pencils,. jthe Vbox isgfprovidedjl withy ;a series of ,open 'faced' compartments, t each compartmentbeing arranged to hold twelve pencils vof the;l same quality or j colored alike'. Each pencil holdingor segre- 'i f gating compartment comprises. a rear wall T'.

22 yand two end wallsQl. The walls of, the

compartmentsterminate*at their upper ends 25' behind the' longitudinal band 14 and at :their lowerends26 behindy-'thegupper part offthe Alowerfsection o f thegfront wallfll. The j rear walls 122, of the Vpencil j `compartments yrare securedV ,to the inner face4 of the rear, wall lO-jof the boxg"Thefouinerside walls ofi-the two end compartments yare l em- ,bracediby' the inturnedv :ends 27.' of the flanges f 18yof the rear'` wall"''l'0, which'uarrangement lends strength tothe construcabutting. side walls of the adjacent compartvrial. of the samefcharacter as the covering `20.

ate .co1npartments, thebox of` pencilshas.

4will Vbe' observedfthati the/rows of pencils slope gradually in, two .pleasing curves from theirmiddle 'section tothe two endsl of the.

' 'bgthefeby oispieying fhegpemiis :in e',

most attractive manner. If the pencils in the different compartments are differently Colored it Will be Aunderstood that vthis' will thereby invite and evenoompel the -zittention of the purchaser. Y

VThe means fory causing-the-,rows 4of penfeils in the box to rise'highest at their middle section andv to 'slope fgrwdnzrlly .-'in fa pleasing oi' fa flexibleipeneil "support which 'muy Conveniently' 'be a 'fstripoljiibreeboard or "pencils 5vvifll lssu'me lthe position 'shown .in

r'en'rp'loyed for `-rztisi`n`gfor glifting` Jthe niiddle 'ofthe (flexible Vpencil 'support '-30 -to "display "the upper-ends of lthepenoils in the manner; shown"in rFigrfQyt is preferred to'emp'loy the usuel hinge orf easel 34 "for this purpose, so 4that 'when j'the J"boit is 'ple/ced in ''positio'n for displeyfpurposes 4and the 'hinge '-'isl' any further or other attention on J"the Lfpfart curve ftovvztnd Je-zieh rend fot YYthe `fboX consists Y Although 'any preferred means "in'e'yfbe" v"tile 'fibrin'. is need, Jthe ifront end "3'6 1 offthe theY .points 40 'zindf'lv alboveflth'e bottom lof the Y boX depends on hoi'i7 high it is Vdesired to raise the Y middle-v of Vthe rows Voi pencils.

The point@zttwhielithecape '35"is-secured ,pleneo'the points 4 0 and ellin the form of box shown in the drawings and may be on the-sameplane,erfslightly above it.V By obi serving the position of :the parts shown Vin Fig. 3, Iit evi? lbefunderstood that when @the hinge 3st `is swung rearwardly, sas. shown in Figlie, `the vtendency :tof the vvtaf'rpe Y 35V to -fassumisa straight Ilineujoafnses the lmiddle Vof the ttlexib'le support 30 to be raised, i ands@ displaywthe tops ofjthegpeneils in'fthe .curved "The hinge 34% "may he fof anyprerferred width Y `and its 'downturned Vtopper end L4 is 'secured to :the upperendvof thehmiddle part V'fois the rear :woll .-10 Y-to form Ithe-pivot gpoint which is covered over bygthefparrt- Ag of the covering .'20, yW-henvthe yhinge 34 fis swung :rearwardly 'to support-theboxlin display position,the-hingefis-fheld in` open, posi@ .tion lfby meansofffadorrce- 47 integral :at rits vlefwerfend. 48 Vwith k(the.valoWer-#endoit HtheY vhinge 34., Vthe ,flexibility of "the irrfrteriel .of @which l.the hinge iisoom-posedgpermitting the hinge and brace .xtoibe *folded -uponetheinselves, 'as i' shown'in Fig. The firmer Eend :Y1-9 oi' the breee'fe lis adapted tog'beari against the rear surface of the *We-ll ,lOto thereby hold fthe fhinge 34 ii-n braeed position The icommo'dateYtheitzrpe35.- i" Althonojh theiinventionihas been'deseribed es lespeeiellyiadapted Fior displaying gpeneils, Lit' Will bef-understood fthfztt it-i is? not wtofbejrestrict-ed '5to .ithiis purpose, sincev l'it' is eqnalliy VHaving thusidescribed-tire:invention what box'"comp-rising,agreeA Y e fta'ngu'lar f'struetnretfqpenat fitsfnpperfsifde Y if adapted *to contain :pencils @and the der the pencils, 'a '.'tape secured Ent its front `dei-fthe middle Yof the :iieXible-fstrip, Leind :oneens Jtoriaetingion itheftapewto @reise the mi'dfdle portion o'f'f'the strip Y 2, A encil" di'splwy iboxroornprisingfe lVigeoi -ftnngnler 'str-netireropen'zttfitsfupperfside./for s position, afstrip of .fexible material fleea'ted: mnd-eri the low'erfendsgofthe@pencils nndinpen vv'hic'h the lpen'cilsjfarerfedepted to1rest,fmea,ns

for "se'enringithef-en'ds ofuthegstrip Lto 'thefbom a tape donated und-er the imiddl-e ofwthe 'lexible strip,fsai'd itzrpe being :Secured atf one end toone Wall' of the box andfpassingwthroughla V:hole fin-'fthe'opposite Wfllfof "the box atie 'point opposite'toithe pointfat which itis rfse- Ycorredatohheftiist iva-lhand means by/Whieh the free end of the tape may be pulledfto iso raise themiddle portion of the flexible strip. 3. A display box comprisingan elongated structure openrat itsupper side adapted to contain a row offpencils or the likein up- 'rightvpositiom the tops of said row of pen-` cils being in a plane lsubstantiallyparallel f with the longitudinal' axisk of the box, raisable means for supporting the pencils in display position so that the middle section ol the row of pencils will bevhigher than the` end sections, and means for holding'the pencil supporting means in display position.

4. A displayV box comprising, an elongated structure open at its upper vside adapted to contain a row of pencils or the like' in upv right position,.flexible supporting means se-v i 5. A display box for pencils and the like Will be higher.

comprising, an elongated rectangular structure open at its upper side andvhaving front and rear Walls, a striplof flexible material Y located in the bottom vof the box under the pencils and secured vat its-ends to the box,

a llexible tape secured at one end to the front Wallof thelbox at a point above'the by one side ofthe lower'ends of the pencils, under the strip, up by the other side of the loWerends of thelpencils and out through a hole inthe rear Wall of the'b'ox at a point the other end of the tape being securedto the hinge, the: arrangement being such that When the AVhinge is swung. outwardly trom the box the tape raises the'middleportion of l i theflexible pencil supporting strip.

WILLIAM-T. BIESEL,

affA bottom ofthe box, saidtape passing down s6' substantially opposite` thefpoint Where the tape is secured tothe front Wal1and a hinge `for ysupporting the box Yin display position, 

